The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-15
WHAT Is SAID OF II.

The Mlnnes0ta Congressman Fav0rably Inn.
pressed With tho Message, but Of Course
1t Don't Go with tho Protoctionists7
WASHINGTON. Special Telegram, Dec. g.
The presidents message fell little fat in
the house to-day, although making the tariff
its main point of discussion and leaving out
all other matters 1t furnished NO new
points and made no suggestions to congress
that would be followed straddling and
vacillating between protection and free
trade, 1t pleased no one completely. After
having half dozen experts at work during
the past three months collecting figures from
the latest sources, he supplies congress with
stale extrpats from the census of 1880
Throughout it is u reply to a protection
stump speech. It does not in any paragraph
rise above party. Members on the Demo-
ratio side of the house, while openly pra!s-
ing the message, were inclined to find fault
because no plan Of action was suggested.
The Republicans criticised the message
freely. Said Virginia Republicans:
That man has ignored our interests entirely.
With that document In the land in the last cam.
paign: we could have carried the state without
trouble.
Congressman Grosvenor Of Ohio said:
%Ss S ax6 have
foolinR with this wool tariff business for some
time. You have been trying to control it in
Ohio by electinR Republican hero and Demo-
eye in this message that think will teach them
to go to the Republican party hereafter for re-
Congressman Nelson said to-day:
pretty good document It seemed to- mo that
his recommendations were fair to us. OF course
there are = good many recommendations Of his
that do not like but think he has treated the
Mr.: Lind was inclined to agree with Mr.
Nelson. Congressman Mcdonald says:
thi ink the recommendations Of the president
good argument in favor Of the revision of the
tariff. The subject was fully covered. clearly
analyzed. and the duty Of congress fully inn.
pressed upon 1t. I am very we'll pleased with
ment.
Congressman Xelley-To execute the objects
indicated by the president without destroying
many ct the leading industries Of the country
Utter Is said ID that
known how large the country was until he took
his party trip around the circle which had not
anything like the diameter Of that around which
OF the message will convince the men whose
capital. skill or industry are embarked in our
productive pursuits that hs knows less Of the
natural resources of the country and the capacity
Of its people than he did of the almost bounlless
limits OF its territory when he started on his
summer jaunt.
Mr.. Randal)-Well, he forces the issue upon u.s.
Mr.. Bingham Of Pennsylvania-It is the most
full and explicit utterance in the direction Of
free trade during his administration. It goes
further than any Democratic utterance in this
house in any debates on the tariff question. and
it certainly will be of great benefit to the Re.
publican party to have the issue 40 we'll defined
William Walter Phelps comes out squarely
against protection to American labor, so that
every man can see just where he is, and on that
issue we can carry tho country.
Nj. Reed-It has come like great blessing
to US. Now we sec what is in our front.
Senator Frye-1t is exactly the message VIC
wanted. 1t sharply defines the issue, and leaves
the Republicans nothing to be desired.
Senator Teller-1t is a rehash of the ordinary
free trade stump speech. not very we'll selected
which the Republicans will he glad to stand.
J, Randolph Tucker-It Is evident that our
people will not relish the suggestions about
tobacco.